VAN NUYS, CA — It’s nearly the 4th of July, the government-mandated holiday during which the nation celebrates the adoption of the Declaration of Independence and its role in breaking free from the Kingdom of Great Britain’s rule. While some may wonder what became of our...

PARIS — During a general meeting Thursday, the board of directors for the non-profit body that oversees technical coordination of the internet approved a recommendation that could introduce a virtually unlimited number of new domain extensions to the World Wide Web’s...

AUBURN HILLS, MI — With fuel prices at an all-time high, automobile manufacturers are pressed to innovate, not only in areas of fuel efficiency but in nearly every other area, all with the goal of encouraging motorists to get behind the wheel and take to the open road....

CYBERSPACE — Under normal circumstances, a 50-something machinist and self-described “blue-collar guy” wouldn’t seem like much of a threat to a tech-heavy industry that generates an estimated $40 billion annually. Nevertheless, online advertisers and publishers are...

REDMOND, WA — A Microsoft vice president confirmed this week that Windows 7, the successor to Vista, will ship “sometime in or near January 2010.”In a letter to vendors and major customers, Bill Veghte noted the company is standing firm on the proposed ship date. He also...

ST. LOUIS, MO — The fourth-largest cable company in the U.S. has ditched a plan to monitor its customers’ internet use in order to determine their interests and sell the data to advertisers who want to target online pitches.Charter Communications said its data-collection...

NORFOLK, VA — Performers getting onstage during any of the Town Point Park Festevents concerts had better leave their bad language at the stage door if they want to get paid and avoid trouble with the law. Rap, country, rock, folk; it doesn’t matter. Saying a bad word will...

REDMOND, WA — Wonders never cease: Microsoft this week rescinded Windows XP’s death sentence after taking a public beating from users who find the operating system much preferable to its successor, Windows Vista.Instead of falling off the tech-support rails in 2011 as...

SPRINGFIELD, MO – The moral minority frequently attends city council meetings demanding protection from the alleged secondary effects of adult entertainment establishments – but it never offers any protections to the businesses from the secondary effects of living in a modern...

CLEARWATER, FL — A respected anthropologist says dancing in topless clubs helps women become poised, self-confident, and creative individuals who often go on to higher education and successful business careers.Academy Award winner Diablo Cody (Juno) “is one of many...